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Doubt: Does It Live Up to The Hype?
Nominated for five Oscars. Another 10 wins & 32 nominations – and for good reason.
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Dito Montiel, 2009: Is This Film Worth “Fighting” For?
Fresh-faced Hollywood star Channing Tatum is the homeless street hustler who is spotted by Terrence Howard’s talent scout and introduced to a New York nightlife of one-on-one combat where money is not the only route to evil.
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Have You Ever Had Two Lovers: 2008, James Gray?
Joaquin Phoenix takes centre stage as an under motivated man in his thirties, living at home with his parents, who life is about to take a significant turn as far as affairs of the heart are concerned.
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Review of Synecdoche, New York: Charlie Kaufman, 2008 US
The latest piece of work from visionary writer Charlie Kaufman is also his directorial debut and the film which some critics are calling his masterpiece. Here is my take on the themes in a film which sees Philip Seymour Hoffman’s put-upon theatre director given the chance to create his life’s work.
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Cinematic Representations of New York: Manhattan and the Warriors
This compares two cinematic representations of New York, both made in 1979.
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Real Cop vs. Movie Cop
The job of a police officer has never been more distorted than the job is on the big screen. Movies show the role of a police officer as usually corrupt or inept bumbling fools.
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Confessions of a Shopaholic: Instantly Forgettable
A review of the romantic comedy “Confessions of a Shopaholic” which is based on the best-selling novel by Sophie Kinsella and stars Isla Fisher, Hugh Dancy, Krysten Ritten, Joan Cusack, John Goodman, John Lithgow, Kristin Scott Thomas, and Leslie Bibb.
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Movie Review: Cloverfield
Another unsophisticated review by an untamed Christian who loves great movies.
